Aarambham
ആരംഭം
Synopsis
Aarambham is a 1982 Indian Malayalam film, directed by Joshiy and produced by Thiruppathi Chettiyar. The film had musical score by unusually using four music directors, namely Shyam, A. T. Ummer, KJ Joy and Shankar Ganesh, each of whom directed one song each. Aarambham was released in Onam festival along with Padayottam. Aarambham was the top grosser Malayalam movie in 1982 surpassing Padayottam. Aaramabham was later remade in Hindi by Joshiy himself in 1984 called Dharm Aur Qanoon with an ensemble cast and in Tamil too Ezhuthatha Sattangal. The Tamil version was directed by veteran director K Shankar with Sivaji Ganesan in lead role. Both movies became huge hits in respective markets.
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Joshiy
- Screenplay & Story
- Pappanamkodu Lakshmanan
- Original Score
- A T Ummer, K.J. Joy, Ganesh, Shyam, Shankar
- Original Title
- ആരംഭം
- Country of Origin
- India
- Spoken Languages
- Malayalam
- Runtime
- 2h 30m
- Production Studios
- Evershine
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Joshiy
Pappanamkodu Lakshmanan, Cochin Haneefa, Poovachal Khader
A T Ummer, K.J. Joy, Ganesh, Shyam, Shankar
K Sankunni
Thiruppathi Chettiyar
Department Leadership Roster
Thiruppathi Chettiyar
Producer
Joshiy
Director
A T Ummer
Original Music Composer
K.J. Joy
Original Music Composer
Ganesh
Original Music Composer
Shyam
Original Music Composer
Shankar
Original Music Composer
Pappanamkodu Lakshmanan
Screenplay
K Sankunni
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Universal Public Exhibition — Unrestricted family viewing.
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What is Aarambham about?
Aarambham is a 1982 Indian Malayalam film, directed by Joshiy and produced by Thiruppathi Chettiyar. The film had musical score by unusually using four music directors, namely Shyam, A. T. Ummer, KJ Joy and Shankar Ganesh, each of whom directed one song each. Aarambham was released in Onam festival along with Padayottam. Aarambham was the top grosser Malayalam movie in 1982 surpassing Padayottam. Aaramabham was later remade in Hindi by Joshiy himself in 1984 called Dharm Aur Qanoon with an ensemble cast and in Tamil too Ezhuthatha Sattangal. The Tamil version was directed by veteran director K Shankar with Sivaji Ganesan in lead role. Both movies became huge hits in respective markets.
Who directed Aarambham?
Aarambham was directed by Joshiy.
Who stars in Aarambham?
The principal cast of Aarambham includes Prem Nazir, Madhu, Srividya, Sukumaran, M G Soman.
When was Aarambham released and how long is it?
Aarambham was released in 1982 with a total runtime of 2h 30m.
Who composed the musical score for Aarambham?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Aarambham was composed by A T Ummer, K.J. Joy, Ganesh, Shyam, Shankar.
What is the age rating and content advisory for Aarambham?
Aarambham holds official age classifications: IN: U (Universal Public Exhibition — Unrestricted family viewing.).